Walter and Nancy Warner

Mountain Preserves

Transform your morning toast and add an uncommon dimension to recipes with this artisanal jelly & jam set. When Walter and Nancy Warner moved to Vermont they were inspired by the bountiful local food and beer culture, started hand-making small batch preserves featuring local ingredients. In this collection, each jam or marmalade is a complex ensemble unto itself—from the sweet, smoky spice of Strawberry Chipotle (Nancy’s original Vermont jam) to the dessert-inspired decadence of Carrot Cake. The set also includes Apple Pie jam and Sunshine Citrus marmalade (a nod to Nancy’s native Florida). Add a distinctive touch to cheese platters, mix them into salad dressings and cocktails, use them for irresistible baking, or indulge in a sophisticated pb&j! Handmade in Waterbury Center, VT.

Walter and Nancy Warner

location

Vermont

When asked about the inspiration for her unique preserves, bonafide foodie Nancy Warner replied, “I ran out of fruit, but I never run out of beer.” One winter when fresh fruit was out of stock, she began turning unconventional things like coffee, wine, and beer into jelly. You might call Nancy and her husband Walter a renaissance couple. They left their careers in archaeology to relocate to Vermont so Walter could attend the Vermont Law School. While Walter studied cultural resource law, Nancy began to focus on the local bounty, where she found great inspiration in the local food and beer culture. Her first batch of strawberry chipotle jam was made with ten pounds of berries harvested at the Thetford Strawberry Festival. Hooked on canning, Nancy soon had a cupboard of jam, so Walter pushed her to the farmers market.

Gift for my father on Father's Day. He first tried it straight out of the jar! Then he put some on his toast. He was a little weary of the different flavors, but after trying, didn't want to share; so I take that as a good sign! I'd recommend!

I'm giving this as a gift so I cannot attest to how these taste. I will say that after reading a review of how one of the jams did not appear to have "set", I did look at all the containers to ensure they were still firm. They are packaged nicely, no damaged labels.I can't wait to give them as a gift. I would definitely purchase again as they are a very unique item, perfect for someone who sends to have everything.

My mother-in-law told me it was really attractively and well packaged and a very tasty product. She said it more than once, so I think she really meant it. I found it to be reasonably priced for a nice gift.

This was a birthday gift for my mom. She really liked it. She likes to try new or unique food flavors or combos and this had some cool flavors. Each jam could really be used in a variety of ways - sandwiches/toast, BBQ sauce, on banana bread.. so it is pretty versatile.

This jam and jelly set was the perfect gift for my parents, who are in the process of downsizing and don't need anymore stuff. They love unique foods and were really excited to try this. They loved that it was made in the US by local people, instead of some mega corporation. Great gift! Thanks!

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